Cherished Book vs a Facebook memorial
When someone dies, their Facebook profile is often where people gather first, and it can be memorialised. Cherished Book is a calm, dedicated space made for remembrance. Here is the honest comparison.
Last reviewed June 2026. Prices and features change, so check both sites before deciding.
Which one is right for you?
Choose Cherished Book if…
you want a calm, private, dedicated memorial, away from a busy feed and ads, with help writing the words and a keepsake you can keep.
Choose Facebook if…
you want remembrance to stay on the person's existing profile, where their friends already are, at no cost.
Cherished Book and Facebook, side by side
| Feature | Cherished Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free now. Premium is free while we build it; a one-time $30 is planned, never a subscription. | Free. |
| AI writing help | Yes. AI obituary draft + guided writing prompts. | No. No AI writing help. |
| Collaboration | Yes. Unlimited contributors; guests can add tributes with no account. | Yes. Tributes and posts from friends. |
| Privacy & control | Yes. Public, private or invite-only; approval queue; no ads. | No. A social network with ads and tracking. |
| Faith & tradition | Yes. 68 faith & secular designs, Faith Gate, secondary calendars. | No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. |
| Events & RSVP | Yes. Yes, with tradition-aware rites (Premium). | Partial. General events, not memorial RSVPs. |
| Resting place | Yes. Map link and directions, with no coordinates or trackers. | No. No resting-place link. |
| Fundraising | Partial. Links out to a charity or fundraiser; we take no cut. | Partial. Facebook fundraisers (platform fees historically applied). |
| Photos, video, audio | Partial. Photos and files. No video or audio. | Yes. Photos and video. |
| Keepsake & export | Yes. Designed PDF memorial book + free full ZIP export. | Partial. A limited profile archive, not a memorial book. |
| Mobile app | Partial. Works in any browser. No native app. | Yes. iOS and Android apps. |
| Ads & upsells | Yes. None. No ads, no visitor upsells. | No. Ads across the platform. |
✓ included · ~ partial or limited · — not offered · ? not confirmed at our last review. Comparisons reflect public information and change over time.
Where Facebook may suit you better
We would rather you found the right place than the wrong one. Here is where Facebook does something we do not.
- Everyone is already there. A memorialised profile instantly reaches the person's existing friends, with their photos and history in place.
- It costs nothing and needs no setup, and it has full mobile apps.
Where Cherished Book is different
- A calm, dedicated space, not a busy feed surrounded by ads and adverts for other things.
- Help writing the words with AI and guided prompts.
- Faith-matched designs, candles, events and a keepsake PDF plus a free full export. Facebook gives you only a limited profile archive.
- You control privacy and who contributes, without a social network in the middle.
A note on price
A Facebook memorial is free, but the page sits inside an ad-funded social network.
Cherished Book is free to start, with Premium planned as a one-time $30 and no ads. Many families keep the Facebook profile for reach and add a Cherished Book memorial as the lasting, private home. See our pricing page.
Free to start, no card needed. The Facebook link opens in a new tab.
Common questions
Why not just use Facebook?
Facebook is where friends already are, which is useful. But it is a busy, ad-funded feed. Cherished Book gives a calm, private, dedicated memorial with writing help, faith design and a keepsake you can export.
Can I keep both?
Yes. Many families memorialise the Facebook profile for reach and keep a Cherished Book memorial as the lasting, private place.
Does Cherished Book show ads?
No, never. Facebook shows ads throughout the platform.
Last reviewed June 2026.
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Preserve their memory, together.
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